1998 Saturn SL2 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Saturn SL2

139 problems have been reported for the 1998 Saturn SL2. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 1998 Saturn SL2. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 20 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (17 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Saturn SL2

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Power Train	20
Engine And Engine Cooling	17
Visibility	14
Electrical System	11
Seat Belt	10
Structure	8
Service Brakes	8
Seats	7
Tire	6
Vehicle Speed Control	6
Exterior Lighting	5
Steering	5
Unknown Or Other	4
Suspension	3
Air Bag	3
Equipment	2
Other Fuel System	2
Parking Brake	2
Interior Lighting	2
Gasoline Fuel System	1
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Wheel	1
Child Seat	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Saturn SL2 in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
2015	0
2014	0
2013	0
2012	0
2011	0
2010	3
2009	2
2008	3
2007	0
2006	1
2005	3
2004	4
2003	8
2002	8
2001	10
2000	9
1999	12
1998	6

📊 Compare the 1998 Saturn SL2 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Saturn SL2, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Saturn SL2 with the Saturn SL2 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 SL2 is 139 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Saturn SL2 is 108.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 Saturn SL2 with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2002 SL2	47
2001 SL2	47
2000 SL2	87
1999 SL2	111
1998 SL2	139
1997 SL2	163
1996 SL2	164

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